Google, PacificLight Energy (PLE) and Rexus Bioenergy (RExus) have entered into a 10-year collaboration under which PacificLight will offtake renewable energy generated from RExus’s Waste Wood-to-Energy (WWtE) Plant and supply it to Google. The renewable energy generated by the new WWtE plant will be certified under the International Renewable Energy Certificate (I-REC) standard.
This clean energy will support data center and operations of Google in Singapore and will contribute to Google’s sustainability goals to operate on 24/7 carbon-free energy by 2030.
Jointly developed and invested by Sobono Bioenergy and V8 Environmental, RExus’s 13.2MW WWtE plant is the first of its kind, designed with circular synergy and with best-in-class technologies. It will have an estimated 10% higher efficiency than conventional Waste to Energy plants in Singapore.
PacificLight said that through robust Plant design to the highest specifications, the Plant optimizes the use of waste wood, such as horticultural waste and waste wood from the logistics industry, turning them into energy. Co-located with the WWtE Plant is the most advanced electrical wood processing system and a high-volumetric vertical silo where biomass is stored and handled by a Smart 3D visualization handling system.
The Plant is expected to begin commercial operations in 2026 and it will operate on a 24/7 basis. It will also be paired with a pilot-scale carbon capture system where the captured CO2 will be channeled towards innovative downstream utilizations. PacificLight Power, parent company of PLE, has invested a 30% share in Sobono Bioenergy to seed the development of the WWtE plant.
“This biomass power plant will provide firm, clean, dispatchable power, supporting our goal to source 24/7 carbon-free energy in every grid where we operate.” said Giorgio Fortunato, Head of Clean Energy & Power for Asia Pacific, Google.
Yu Tat Ming, CEO of PacificLight added, “the integration of sustainable biomass into the Singapore energy mix will provide a reliable and sustainable energy solution to Google and will also set a new standard for the Singapore industry.”
“RExus or Renewable Energy (RE) Nexus will be a frontrunner for Sobono Group in its pursuit of bioresource valorization. This first-of-its-kind WWtE Plant pushes the boundary of process innovation and circularity concepts building upon our past endeavors,” said Oh Wee Khoon, Chairman, RExus.
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